José Fernando, Guatemala
WashedLightSCA cup 85.3
Cherrybook Index
38preliminary
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.32/ozGBP 12.35 for 200g
this lot $2.32$1.88$3.00
Typical band for this profile $1.88 to $3.00 (washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Huehuetenango, Guatemala, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts to order · ships in ~2d
Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.
“All the coffees you buy from us are hand-roasted to order. That means we wait until we receive your order before we fire up the roaster.” source ↗
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Roaster’s notes
red apple · roasted hazelnut · dried apricot
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
Open the flavor wheel
Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.
- Origin
- Huehuetenango, GT
- Producer
- José Fernando López Serrano
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca La Montaña
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1800–2050 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 200g
- Bag price
- GBP 12.35
- Price / oz
- US$2.32/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price contextmodeled
A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.
$2.32/oz
typically $1.88 to $3.00
Where it sits
86 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings in stock
typical band this lot
Broad comparison: 59th percentile of 86 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings in stock right now.
This group broadens origin, roast or selling market to find enough lots. It does not qualify this coffee for a value recommendation.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Light roast×1.06
- Washed process×0.95
- Other listed varieties×0.97
At 200 g, this bag runs about 5% more per ounce than a typical 288 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.
How this estimate works
A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
38
Preliminary
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50; read directionally until more source families land.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 30% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 25% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 34.4 shrunk to 38.3 = 38.
Missing: Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 75/ 17% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 26/ 83% weightSCA gradeRoaster-published cupping score
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Union Hand-Roasted Coffee
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Cherrybook summary of the video
This video profiles Union Hand-Roasted Coffee's roasting process, emphasizing their commitment to small-batch, hand-roasting techniques. It highlights their philosophy of creating unique roast profiles for each coffee based on its origin and personality, aiming to bring out the best possible flavor.
Inside this video
From Union Coffee:
“The flavor notes across the many coffees that we source, to me are like an artist's palette.”
“We create a different roast profile for each and every coffee, depending on its country of origin and its personality.”
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